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For the week of June 24, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news in Tampa Bay, across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS Click through the headline to access the video Historic Decision ABC Action News – June 28, 2012 Dr. Jay Wolfson …”private insurance companies are already viewing this as a tremendous business opportunity…” FAQs about health care law ruling WTVT – June 29, 2012 “It affords her the opportunity to buy in to a health insurance pool like a large company,” explained USF Health’s Jay Wolfson. USF […]

For the week of June 17, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news in Tampa Bay, across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS Click through the headline to access the video USF drug trial offers hope to Angelman Syndrome sufferers Bay News 9 – June 16, 2012 …Dr. Edwin Weeber of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute is the principal investigator… PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story National leader in personalized medicine heads new institute at USF Health Tampa Bay Times […]

For the week of June 10, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news in Tampa Bay, across the country and around the world PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story USF heart institute testing innovative treatments The Tampa Tribune – June 10, 2012 USF’s heart institute is focusing on the much-heralded practice of personalized medicine, which is tailoring treatments to meet individual needs and characteristics. Prepping for Performance: The Value of Simulation in Medical Education AAMC Reporter – June 2012 “Simulation occurs whenever […]

Tampa, FL (June 5, 2012) – Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you’re an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up. Moreover, coffee appeared to be the major or only source of caffeine for these individuals. Researchers from the University of South Florida and […]

For the week of June 4, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news in Tampa Bay, across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS Click through the headline to access the video USF study: Coffee lowers risk of Alzheimer’s in older adults ABC Action News – June 6, 2012 …It’s not protection but the USF and University of Miami study suggests drinking coffee can reduce your risk… ‘One in Forty Million’ tells story of arriving at the ER uninsured and the nightmare that followed ABC Action News – June 6, […]

For the week of May 21, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS You can access recent television news stories about USF Health here: Media Clips Gallery Florida plastic surgeon sues his internet critics ABC Action News We asked Jay Wolfson of the University of South Florida’s Health department, who is a doctor and a lawyer, if these internet posters should be nervous. Sickle Cell Trait NATA News USF Health has launched a new website created with funding […]

WUSF News – A pair of University of South Florida researchers has won the third annual Cade Museum Prize for Innovation for a device they’ve developed that uses sound waves from inside a patient’s body to diagnose health problems. Phil Hipol, the engineering director at USF Health’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), and Dr. Stuart Hart, professor in USF Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, won the prize for their electronic catheter stethoscope, or “eCath.” Learn more about this story on the WUSF website: http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/usf-designed-electronic-stethoscope-wins-award

For the week of May 14, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS You can access recent television news stories about USF Health here: Media Clips Gallery Local expert weighs in on new multi-tasking studies that suggest neither success nor failure ABC Action News But is that a good thing? We asked Michael Schoenberg, Chief of Neuropsychology at USF, to weigh in. Seeing is believing: The evolution of the ultrasound WTVT University of South Florida Urologist Dr. […]

For the week of May 7, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS You can access recent television news stories about USF Health here: Media Clips Gallery Women turn to USF menopause clinic for help with all aspects of midlife’s transition ABC Action News – WFTS Channel 28 Doctor Barry Verkauf runs USF’s new Menopause Clinic at TGH. Their sole goal is to treat women like Laurel for their specific symptoms The science behind those senior moments WTVT […]

For the week of April 30, 2012 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS You can access recent television news stories about USF Health here: Media Clips Gallery USF hopes Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulations will have global reach WTSP 10 News USF says the $38 million Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation is the largest of its kind, with 90,000 square feet under one roof. Former Army doc to head Fla. Health Department Fox10tv.com […]